Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power actress Morfydd Clark has opened up about Galadriel and Halbrand's relationship on the show and said it was "really fun" for her to explore the character's vulnerabilities.
Clark, who plays the Elven warrior Galadriel in Amazon Prime Video's fantasy series, opposite Charlie Vickers' Halbrand said, "He has forever changed her".
The Lord of the Rings prequel TV series is set in the Second Age of Middle-earth, thousands of years before Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, so there are a lot of new characters to grow to love.
"With Galadriel, the problem is she feels more than just vibes," Clark told ScreenRant. "She feels massive, monumental galaxy shifts whenever she feels anything.
"Somehow, what she sees as a hopeless mortal that she found stranded at sea has forever changed her.
"It was really fun exploring how vulnerable this mythical being Galadriel could be. We spoke a lot about how we'd stage it, and both of us felt that looking at each other would even be just too intense. It's, like, too much – whatever they're feeling is too much."
Will their relationship grow to be something more than friendship? We'll have to see how that plays out.
Elsewhere, former Hollyoaks and now The Rings of Power star Maxim Baldry has responded to a huge fan complaint about the show – that there is just too much going on to keep up with everyone.
"It just takes time, I guess. It’s important to stick with it," he told Digital Spy. "There are so many characters. But it's very Tolkien, you know? We're creating a show with Tolkien heart, and Tolkien is a myth weaver. He weaves together so many different worlds and cultures.
"I don't think it would be the same world if it wasn’t as wide and varied. That's why I think there are so many characters, and why we have to continue with them. Because you will grow with them, and the storylines will make more sense. You'll be really invested with each character and each world."
Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power streams on Amazon Prime Video, with new episodes premiering on Fridays.
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